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- 5 ways SMEs can protect their retail and online stores from Cyber Attacks
your online accounts or customer data is a strong password. Whilst complex passwords can be difficult to remember, (which often leads to people choosing weaker passwords Default passwords must always be changed and you should change any passwords if you witness any suspicious To keep track of your passwords, use a Password Manager. This can be used across all devices and can store multiple passwords securely. 3.
- Don't let "guess who's dead" Facebook scams kill your account!
I changed my password and it seems ok now”. Others had to reset their password and security settings and in some cases users had to delete their outside of Facebook and let them know their account has been compromised and they should change their password See our blog on this topic: 23m people used 123456 as a password.
- Cyber New Year's Resolutions: what you should do in 2022
They are: Phishing Passwords Multi-Factor Authentication Social media Software updates 1. Create Strong Passwords One of the easiest ways for hackers to gain access to sensitive company data is to guess passwords. users worldwide used 123456 as a password! To protect sensitive company data, you should use strong and unique passwords on all your accounts.
- Sun, sea and scams...look out for holiday fraud!
tech Criminals sneak malicious software, or ‘malware’, onto your devices to steal information like passwords Use 3 randoms words to create a strong password for your email that’s different to all your other passwords
- How to spot and combat fake 'missed parcel' messages
If installed, it can steal your banking details, passwords, and other sensitive information. Once installed on your device it can access your sensitive information such passwords, banking details when you reset your device (make sure you change this password). that account password. If you have used these same passwords for any other accounts, then these also need to be changed.
- Dropbox left wide open by phishing attack
that they visit a fake CircleCI login page, enter their GitHub credentials, and provide a one-time password security team's press release, the incident had no impact on Dropbox's core infrastructure, content, passwords
- Don't get duped by a ticket fraudster when you need your tix fix
The password you use for your email account, as well as any other accounts you use to purchase tickets , should be different from all your other passwords. Use three random words to create a strong and memorable password, and enable 2-step verification (2SV
- Students: why it's important to further educate yourselves about online risks
Use a different password for everything! Having to think of a different password for the platforms you use every day is a pain, we know this. Any student who relies on a “one password fits all” approach could see all their accounts hacked in record To avoid this, it’s essential to create a unique password for each app or service. A secure password manager such as Dashlane or LastPass can be used and is encouraged.
- The underlying security risks in WordPress
Equally perilous is the persisting use of weak passwords and the absence of two-factor authentication Brute force attacks prey on weak login credentials, urging the need for robust password policies and
- Businesses be aware: APT28 actors exploiting poorly maintained Cisco routers
networks up to date, and follow advice on how to securely configure relevant protocols enforce a strong password policy, which includes avoiding reusing passwords for multiple devices use logging tools to record commands
- Spear phishing campaign targets UK police force
Microsoft Office login page with the user’s email address displayed, prompting the user to enter a password Microsoft login prompt with the users email address already entered and therefore prompting for just the password find suspicious emails with content known to be used by attackers, such as subject lines referring to password
- Ransomware group targeting VPN servers
To protect against pass the hash techniques, implement a password policy that mitigates the use of overlapping passwords, this will protect against lateral movement across multiple systems.